Fire Road, Kim Phuc Phan Thi
Fire Road, Kim Phuc Phan Thi
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Fire Road
The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace

Author: Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Ashley Wiersma

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2017

Synopsis

Get out! Run! We must leave this place! They are going to destroy this whole place! Go, children, run first! Go now! These were the final shouts nine year-old Kim Phuc heard before her world dissolved into flames—before napalm bombs fell from the sky, burning away her clothing and searing deep into her skin. It's a moment forever captured, an iconic image that has come to define the horror and violence of the Vietnam War. Kim was left for dead in a morgue; no one expected her to survive the attack. Napalm meant fire, and fire meant death.

Against all odds, Kim lived—but her journey toward healing was only beginning. When the napalm bombs dropped, everything Kim knew and relied on exploded along with them: her home, her country's freedom, her childhood innocence and happiness. The coming years would be marked by excruciating treatments for her burns and unrelenting physical pain throughout her body, which were constant reminders of that terrible day. Kim survived the pain of her body ablaze, but how could she possibly survive the pain of her devastated soul?

Fire Road is the true story of how she found the answer in a God who suffered Himself; a Savior who truly understood and cared about the depths of her pain.

About Kim Phuc Phan Thi

On June 8, 1972, during the Vietnam War, a little girl made world news when she was photographed escaping her Vietnamese village, which had been bombed with napalm. Nine-year-old Kim Phuc was so badly burned that she was not expected to survive, but after fourteen months in a Saigon hospital and sixteen skin-graft surgeries, she returned to her village to begin rebuilding her life. During the years that followed, Kim struggled with physical pain as well as being used as a propaganda tool by the communist government. In 1986, she moved to Cuba to pursue her education. There, she met a young Vietnamese student, Toan Bui, who later became her husband. In 1992, she and Toan defected to Canada, where they have dedicated their lives to promoting peace. Today, Kim is the founder of the Kim Foundation International in Ontario, Canada, and a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador. She and her husband live in the Toronto area, along with their two children, Thomas and Stephen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Klara on January 04, 2025

3.75 - I was only able to read this as I knew Kim survived and has lived a fulfilling life. A harrowing but beautiful tale. A little too heavy on the religious content which became a bit repetitive (especially for an agnostic).......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 30, 2017

The photo on the cover of this book is actually a very famous picture, yet I knew very little about the Vietnam war prior to reading about this book. Although I love history and read about frequently, for some reason I haven't read much about the Vietnam war. This book was also very interesting beca......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on April 28, 2018

An absolutely encouraging story of God's transforming power in the lives of His children. I loved learning of the healing that came into Kim Phuc's life when she encountered Christ. Even the horrors she faced as a child were worked together in the end for good in her life! The challenge of peace in......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 22, 2021

I listened to this on Audible. It was a 9hour listen & I got through it in less than 3 days, I was hooked on every word. Such a powerful life story & so beautifully written.......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on January 11, 2018

What an amazing story of redemption and hope! Kim Phuc recounts her fiery encounter with napalm and the lifetime results, including her conversion to Christianity, her departure from Vietnam, her eventual defection to Canada, and her worldwide presence as a speaker. A beautiful, uplifting story born......more

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